S'more Flower Photos

These marshmallows are blooming in the Panacea area

 

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Beaching

During our week-long family reunion at New Smyrna Beach last month, I drove a short distance south to enjoy many sunrises over the Atlantic in the Canaveral National Seashore. The park's 24-mile long barrier island beach is the longest undeveloped beach in Florida and one of my favorite places on the planet.

 

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This is the view looking south from one of

five stairways over the dune to the ocean.

My mother and father fondly referred to this as 'Red Shell'.

And now, so do I.

You can't help but feel the energy of an ocean, splashing and 

crashing as waves rush forward. The white foam is stationary for

only a moment. Then there is a subtle hissing sound as the water

returns rapidly back over sand and shell.

Shorebirds like these snowy egrets feasted on the abundant

sand fleas ...

Pursuit ...

and capture.

They often turn there heads sideways just before swallowing,

always with ...

style and grace.

Aaaaah, another sunrise!

And another.

And another. MMMMMmmmm.